began

英 [bɪˈɡæn]

美 [bɪˈɡæn]

v. 开始; 启动; 起始; 开始存在(或进行); 起初是; 本来是
begin的过去式

复数：begans　

柯林斯词典

Two weeks has passed since the new term began.
开学以来两个星期已经过去了。
As the boss began to rant, I stood up and went out
老板开始咆哮的时候，我起身走了出去。
Just as I started to think that I was never going to get well, the illness began to recede
正当我开始觉得自己永远都好不了了的时候，我的病开始好转了。
She began to weep. That ended our discussion.
她哭了起来，我们的讨论到此结束。
Work began on the reconstruction of the road.
道路的重建工作开始了。
The war began with overnight air raids on Baghdad and Kuwait.
战争以对巴格达和科威特的夜间空袭开始。
As we sat round chatting, I began to think I'd made a mistake
当我们坐在那里聊天时，我开始认为自己犯了一个错误。
Snow began falling again.
雪又开始下了。
The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools.
人类一学会使用工具，工程科学就开始了。
The music faded down and a special news broadcast began.
乐曲的音量减弱了，专题新闻广播开始了。